Huoqiu Liubian is a traditional Han traditional handicraft of Huoqiu County in Anhui Province. It has a long history and originated in the Zhou Dynasty. It was originally in the Ming Dynasty and revived in the Qing Dynasty. The variety of the wicker is developed from dozens of household daily utensils of traditional crafts to fine knitting, fine knitting, translucent knitting, color matching, dyeing, mixed knitting (willow mixed, willow mixed, willow mixed, willow mixed) Dozens of weaving techniques. Years of renovation and creation, more than 2,000 kinds of samples, not only inherit the traditional handicrafts, but also carry forward, forming a unique new technology of Liubian. Huoqiu Liubian was approved as a national geographical indication product, and its traditional crafts were included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Huo Qiu Liubian is a Han traditional wicker craft in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province. Originated in the Zhou Dynasty, it began in the Ming Dynasty and re-emerged in the Qing Dynasty. The variety of the wicker is developed from dozens of household daily utensils of traditional crafts to fine knitting, fine knitting, translucent knitting, color matching, dyeing, mixed knitting (willow mixed, willow mixed, willow mixed, willow mixed) Dozens of weaving techniques. Years of renovation and creation, more than 2,000 kinds of samples, not only inherit the traditional handicrafts, but also carry forward, forming a unique new technology of Liubian. Huoqiu Liubian was approved as a national geographical indication product, and its traditional crafts were included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Huoqiu Liubian Liubian craftsmanship is difficult, the art cycle is long, the process is complicated, such as scraping the skin, baking, it is particularly hard to do, some old artists have died, young people are not willing to learn, resulting in some of the process lost, facing an endangered situation. At the beginning of the 21st century, Huoqiu County implemented the model of company + base + farmer households, and implemented thousands of households and leading enterprises. It has successively cultivated 2 billion enterprises and established the "Anhui Liubian Industry Association" with an investment of 20 million yuan. The largest Liubian market in the East China region of 120 acres, in 2005, the county also helped the leading enterprises Anhui Qingfa Group to strive for more than 10 million yuan in production base construction and Liubian deep processing project to the Ministry of Finance and other units. Qingfa and Hua'an Group have nearly 50 directly affiliated factories, covering more than 20 townships along Huai'an Lake, and radiating 7 provinces and cities such as Lu, Henan and Zhejiang; “Qingfa Lake” and “Huanda” have also won Provincial brand-name product title. The planting and production structure of Tamarix is ​​optimized. The crafts of Liubian are developed from more than 100 in the past to more than 20,000 varieties in eight series. The deep processing enterprises have expanded to Shenzhen, Dongguan and other places, and the products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions in the world. Geographical Features Huoqiu County is located on the south bank of the Huaihe River and has a long history of planting Tamarix. Tamarix is ​​an aquatic plant and a native species along the Huai Beach. During the struggle against the flooding of the Huaihe River, the local people learned to use the willows to “catch the basket and fight” to meet their needs. However, it is only the raw materials of simple production tools such as weaving baskets and baskets. It has formed an industrial advantage around the beginning of the 21st century. The county will promote the cultivation of the four pillar industries of the county, optimize the structure, and expand the scale, so that the base area will increase at an annual rate of 3,000 mu. In 2010, the total area of ​​Tamarix cultivation in the county reached 100,000 mu. Provided a sufficient material basis for the development of Liubian. Huoqiu County Liubian Base The Huoqiu Liubian Industry Export Demonstration Base was recognized by the Ministry of Commerce as the second batch of national foreign trade transformation and upgrading professional demonstration bases in December 2012. The base is located in the middle reaches of the Huaihe River along the Huaihang River, and is suitable for planting Tamarix, providing abundant natural raw materials for the export of willow products. Huoqiu Liubian products cover more than 20 townships and towns along the Huaihe River in Anhui Province. The Liubian products have 18 series and more than 20,000 kinds. At present, the planting area of ​​the base is 100,000 mu, forming more than 50 professional villages of Liubian, and more than 30,000 craftsmen of Liubian processing. There are more than 30 wickering companies with annual sales of more than 1 million yuan, and 19 exporting companies, especially Huaanda, Qingfa, Wuyuan, Tianhua, Hengxing and other leading enterprises, through innovative management methods to improve products. Quality and increase the cultural connotation of products not only greatly enhance their own performance, but also play an obvious role in the development of the base. Liubian is a traditional industry in Huoqiu County. It has been cultivated for more than 500 years. In 2012, the total output value reached 4.993 billion yuan (including the total output value of enterprises outside the county), accounting for 30.12% of the county's GDP. Over the years, the local government has adapted to local conditions, benefited and avoided the situation, and guided the Huai people from planting Tamarix to processing and development. After more than 20 years of industrial development, the labor resources advantage in the Tamarix base area has been fully utilized and effectively allocated, and the industrialization of Liubian has become increasingly large. Expanded, formed a production pattern integrating the cultivation, weaving, processing and export of Tamarix chinensis, and established the “Company + Base + Farmers” industrial cluster model. The wicker industry is a labor-intensive and export-oriented foreign exchange industry, suitable for distribution in thousands of households. Tamarix is ​​a plant that has benefited for many years. The income per mu of wicker is generally more than 1 times higher than that of crops. Therefore, local farmers can achieve poverty alleviation through the cultivation, processing and sales of Tamarix chinensis; the company will continue to grow its benefits through the expansion of Tamarix planting, processing and exporting industries. The products are sold to more than 56 countries and regions such as Europe, America and Southeast Asia. In 2012, the export volume of wicker products reached 282 million US dollars, an increase of 36.89%, which played a huge role in promoting the development of local economy. The Huoqiu Liubian base is one of the top ten industrial clusters in the province and a major pillar industry along the Huaihe region. In 2001, it was listed as a demonstration project of agricultural industrialization in the province. In 2004, it was included in the u0026quot;861u0026quot; action plan. Anhui Huaanda, the leading enterprise of Liubian and the leading enterprise in poverty alleviation in the country, proposed the “Standing Techniques of Willow Cultivation Techniques”, “Coming the General Technology of Liubian”, and “The Processing Technology of Willow (Liquid Basket)”. The three standards are local standards. The company took the lead in formulating the quality implementation standard for wicker products in the country, and was awarded the sixth batch of national agricultural standardization demonstration zones--Huoqiu Liu planting standardization demonstration zoneu0026quot;,u0026quot; the third batch of national poverty alleviation financial cooperation pilot project unit ;,u0026quot;The third batch of cultural industry demonstration bases in Anhui Provinceu0026quot;,u0026quot;Anhui Agricultural Products Export Demonstration Baseu0026quot;,u0026quot;Provincial AAA Standardized Good Behavior Enterpriseu0026quot; Huo Qiu Liubian was included in the "National Geographical Indications Protection Products" and "The Third National Intangible Cultural Heritage" directory.

Huo Qiu Liubian quality technical requirements (a) cultivars. Huoqiu along the Huaihe River, Huanhu Lake, the original Tamarix varieties, Huo Qiu large white leather wicker. (2) Site conditions. Choose a soil with a pH of 5.2 to 5.66, a deep and fertile river and lake tidal flat, a wetland with low moisture and fine silt. (3) Cultivation management. 1. Cutting planting: From late December to early February, use strong branches of about 1 cm each year and cut into 15 cm to 20 cm sections, insert them into the soil and align with the ground or slightly expose 1cm to 2cm. 2300kg per hectare. 2. Planting density: plant spacing 6cm to 8cm, row spacing 25cm, 50 to 70 strains per square meter. 3. Management: In the case of applying base fertilizer (soil organic fertilizer), combined with the growth characteristics of Tamarix chinensis, in May before the first growth peak, 450 kg of urea per hectare, 7 before the second growth peak At the end of the month, 300 kg of urea was applied per hectare. Weeding should be started when the seedling height is 3 cm to 4 cm, and weeding 3 to 4 times a year. In the growing period, germination and germination in time to facilitate the high growth of the sliver, and pay attention to ensure that the strip is smooth and seamless. 4. Pest Control: Do a good job in Yantian cleaning to reduce the source of infection. Pay attention to monitoring, and use high-efficiency and low-toxic pesticides to protect beneficial forests in Tamarix chinensis forests. 5. Harvest: Wicker wicker is generally harvested from late November to early December, and selected for sunny weather. After harvesting, it should be stacked according to length and thickness. 6. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. (4) The quality requirements of the wicker. The thickness is well-proportioned, no bifurcation, good gloss and strong toughness. It has a chestnut-colored bark and no eggs. After drying, the bark is white and has no obvious variegated color. The length of the strip is 1m to 3m, and the diameter of the middle part of the strip is 0.5cm to 1.0cm. The diameter of the 1m section of the wicker root is ≤1mm, and it is bent into a circle with a diameter of 25 times. (5) Processing requirements. 1. Material selection: It is necessary to select the 杞 wicker which is produced in the protected area of ​​Huoqiu County and meets the quality requirements. 2. Weaving: It must be hand-woven, and one or more combinations of warp knitting, twisting, flat knitting, vertical knitting and nail knitting must be selected. Wicker wicker accounts for more than 80% of the finished surface area. 3. Processing: material selection → soaking → bleaching, cleaning → weaving (or modeling) → trimming → fumigation → dyeing (or painting, or waxing) → drying (or drying) → packaging. (6) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory features: smooth handfeel, flexible, impact resistant, beaten, squeezed, no mildew, no odor, no marks, no pollution, strong breathability, durable, ecological and environmental protection. (1) Willow basket products: the wicker is well-proportioned and evenly spaced; the product is smooth, delicate, flexible, no frying strips, no cracks, no broken strips, natural and smooth twists, small gaps, strong three-dimensional effect, bright color. (2) Furniture products: Wicker uniform, dense, hard skeleton, no broken, no broken, no broken head, no nails, no nail gap, smooth, smooth, simple and beautiful, beautiful color. 2. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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The producers within the scope of the protection of the geographical indication products of Huo Qiu Liu can submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Huoqiu County of Anhui Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which is approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.